How Dillard's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 49.51%, and this year's acceptance rate is 41.00% at Dillard University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 44.13% and women students' rate is 51.60%. For 2024 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Dillard University than the previous year.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Dillard University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	35.44%	32.83%	36.61%
2014-15	40.59% 5.15%	34.84% 6.74%	43.35% 6.74%
2015-16	47.61% 7.02%	44.83% 5.41%	48.76% 5.41%
2016-17	39.40% -8.21%	35.06% -7.69%	41.07% -7.69%
2017-18	40.81% 1.41%	38.01% 1.21%	42.28% 1.21%
2018-19	60.71% 19.91%	49.50% 23.18%	65.45% 23.18%
2019-20	38.81% -21.90%	35.65% -25.55%	39.91% -25.55%
2020-21	65.31% 26.50%	56.58% 28.77%	68.68% 28.77%
2021-22	54.99% -10.32%	47.99% -10.68%	58.00% -10.68%
2022-23	79.89% 24.90%	75.11% 23.51%	81.51% 23.51%
2023-24	41.00% -38.88%	35.03% -39.52%	42.00% -39.52%
Average	49.51%	44.13%	51.60%

Dillard University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 11.13% where the current academic year yield is 8.01%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Dillard University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	13.67%	12.76%	14.04%
2014-15	13.04% -0.64%	13.11% -1.03%	13.01% -1.03%
2015-16	13.52% 0.48%	12.36% 0.96%	13.96% 0.96%
2016-17	15.86% 2.34%	15.34% 2.06%	16.03% 2.06%
2017-18	12.85% -3.00%	12.14% -2.95%	13.07% -2.95%
2018-19	10.21% -2.64%	9.84% -2.74%	10.33% -2.74%
2019-20	8.76% -1.45%	8.79% -1.58%	8.75% -1.58%
2020-21	8.23% -0.53%	6.26% 0.11%	8.86% 0.11%
2021-22	9.99% 1.76%	9.99% 1.12%	9.99% 1.12%
2022-23	8.28% -1.72%	9.78% -2.07%	7.91% -2.07%
2023-24	8.01% -0.26%	9.01% -0.92%	6.99% -0.92%
Average	11.13%	10.85%	11.18%

Dillard University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,184, the average number of admitted is 3,002, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 317. The number of Dillard applicants increased by 59.64% (3,013 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Dillard University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	4,726	1,675	229
2014-15	6,142 1,416	2,493 96	325 96
2015-16	4,615 -1,527	2,197 -28	297 -28
2016-17	5,795 1,180	2,283 65	362 65
2017-18	6,445 650	2,630 -24	338 -24
2018-19	6,015 -430	3,652 35	373 35
2019-20	9,203 3,188	3,572 -60	313 -60
2020-21	5,783 -3,420	3,777 -2	311 -2
2021-22	6,188 405	3,403 29	340 29
2022-23	5,052 -1,136	4,036 -6	334 -6
2023-24	8,065 3,013	3,307 -69	265 -69
Average	6,184	3,002	317

Dillard University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Dillard

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes